The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-12-07

good will of the Firm and gone
East to purchase a stock of Holiday
Goods that will be an eye. opener to
every body.
The family of the late Mrs.
George Morgan desire through our
columns TO express their thanks to
friends here for the many kind acts
and expressions of sympathy shown
them during their late sad afflction.
Aud especially to the members of the
choir for the sweet and appropriate
music rendered ut the funeral.
w. J. aud Tommy" Thompson,
of Plum township, were in the city
this afternoon On their way home from
deer hunt 10 Forest county. They
had better luck than some of their
fellow hunters, having slain four deer,
one fox, two coous and squirrels be.
you'd computation. Blizzard. Ifthat's
the case il beats the record thus far
this season.
1t has recently been decided by
Judge Biddle, Of Philadelphia, that
checks given in payment of debts to
persons within the same city must be
presented on the day of date or the
following day or else the drawer can.
not be held responsible for the failure
to pay them. Those who are in the
habit of holding checks for several
days should reflect on the decision.
Some of the men who started on
the boats and barges from this place
last week have returned, having gotten
through to Pittsburgh safely, while
others have returned from different
points along the river, haviog been
unable to get down on account of
wind, low water and slush ice. The
river raised several inches Monday
night and yesterday, which will most
likely let all down.
Last week the Council of Tidioute
repealed the ordinance passed some
time ago extending the freedom of the
town, as it were, to the Tiouesta Gas
Company. This action, following on
the heels of the recent gas strike in
Hickory township, would indicate that
they propose to pipe in their own gas
But they should not be too has,y, as
it might become necessary to come to
the TioDesta company yet for their
supply.
"A quarterly meeting will be held
at Mt. Zion Evangelical Church com.
mencing next Saturday evening, Dec
10th aud continuing over Sabbath
Rev. Dewoody, of Franklin. officiating
as substitute for the Presiding Elder
Rev. DeVaux will preach at West
Hickory Sabbath evening at 7 o'clock
Town Line, Dec. 17lh at 7 p. m.
NeWtown, 18th. at IL IN Kellettvilie
same day at 2 p. M, aud at West
Hickory in the evening at Z o'clock
- Miss Kate Gueuther, teacher o.
kellettville School, makes the follow
ing report for the mouth ending Dec
5, 1887 No. enrolled, males 26, fe
males Is; total SO. The names o
pupils present every day during the
month are, Clarence Shaw, Walter
Miller, Byron Russell, Clarence Viii
son, Miunie Shuuk, Mary Piersop, apo
John, Thomas, Kate aud Olive Wolf
Jennie Pierson and Richard Millsl
were absent but one day. School off
GERS and parents have not favored VI
with their visits yet, but we hope t.
see them soon.
The Frankliu Ne,cs relates th,
following account of hair breadth
escape of former 1ionesta youDl
man: Fred, Cummings, who drive
the delivery wagon for w. H. and G
w. Seatons variety store, of Oil City
was the hero of an exciting runaway
near Tarkill yesterday. His team be
came frightened and started to run
While he was pulling away on tn,
lines bit in the mouth of one of tn,
horses broke aud they dashed into th,
woods. Fred. escaped injury. but j
was an exciting ride and a perilou
stop. He had to borrow a harness t,
get home with.
-"Where was Moses when the ligh
went out?" is a question that seem
peculiarly applicable to the presen
state of Tionesta's darkness. since tn
Gas Company shut the throttle on tn
big torches. There seems to be hitcI
between the Company and the Coun
ell. The former has made a propnsi